Emre Dodanlı (born 24 October 2002) is a Turkish artistic gymnast. He represented Turkey at the 2024 Olympic Games.

Personal life

Dodanlı was born in Eminönü in 2002 to Nalan and Berhan Dodanlı.[1] In 2004 his family moved to Milton, Ontario.[2]

Junior gymnastics career

Dodanlı made his debut for Turkey at the 2018 European Championships where he helped them finish 16th as a team. He next competed at the inaugural Junior World Championships; he finished 38th in the all-around and helped Turkey finish 16th as a team.[3]

Senior gymnastics career

Dodanlı began competing in NCAA gymnastics for the Oklahoma Sooners in 2022.

Dodanlı competed at the Turkish Championships in 2023 where he finished second behind Kerem Şener. Later in the year he competed at the 2023 World Championships where he helped the Turkish team finish tenth during qualifications. Although they did not qualify for the team final, they qualified a full team to the upcoming Olympic Games for the first time in history.[4]

Dodanlı competed at the 2024 European Championships where he helped Turkey finish fourth. In June Dodanlı was selected to represent Turkey at the 2024 Olympic Games alongside Ferhat Arıcan, Adem Asil, İbrahim Çolak, and Ahmet Önder.[5]

Competitive history

Year Event Team AA FX PH SR VT PB HB
Junior
2018
European Championships 16
2019
Junior World Championships 16 38
European Youth Olympic Festival 18 4
Senior
2022 NCAA Championships 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2023 NCAA Championships 4
Turkish Championships 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
World Championships 10
2024 NCAA Championships 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
European Championships 4
Turkish Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 4 4 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Olympic Games 9 R3

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